COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Following the team’s exciting Wild Card series win, Atlanta Braves fans have gathered in the Battery to send the team off to Los Angeles for the National League Division Series.
The team invited fans to line the sidewalks outside the Right Field Gate at Truist Park to cheer on the Braves. And the fans showed up.
The team buses are scheduled to depart at 1 p.m. and the Braves will arrive in Los Angeles later this afternoon.
All the excitement from Truist Park and reaction from the players, on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.
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The Braves head to Los Angeles after beating the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Wild Card Series, two games to one.
The Dodgers will host Game 1 and Game 2 of the NLDS on Saturday and Sunday before the series shifts back to Atlanta on Tuesday. If necessary, Game 4 would also be in Atlanta on Wednesday and Game 5 would be Oct. 9 back in Los Angeles.
A limited number of tickets are available for Atlanta’s home games here.
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The Braves also plan to host watch parties on the Plaza Green in The Battery Atlanta for the away games.
Those watch parties will include performances by BLOOPER, the Braves Heavy Hitters and Tomahawk Team, plus photo opportunities with the 2026 NL East Division pennant and tailgating games.
The Braves said the watch parties will start about 90 minutes before each game. Here is the NLDS schedule.
- Game 1: 4 p.m. first pitch; watch party starts 2:30 p.m.
- Game 2: 8 p.m. first pitch; watch party starts 6:30 p.m.
- Game 3: 6 p.m. first pitch; gates open two hours before
- Game 4*: 6 p.m. first pitch; gates would open two hours before
- Game 5*: 8 p.m. first pitch; watch party would start at 6:30 p.m.
(*if necessary)
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